12 October SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Afghanistan
Coalition Aims for Afghan Face on War by Spring – S&S
Taliban Have ‘Utterly Failed’ to Regain Ground, General Says – AFPS
US Open to Afghan Peace Deal Including Haqqani – Reuters
Clinton: Afghans Won't Give Up on Taliban Deal – AP
UN: Afghanistan’s Opium Production Set to Spike – VOA
UN Reports Sharp Rise in Opium Production – NYT
Afghan Opium Production 'Soars' – BBC
Bomb Blast Kills 6 Afghan Police, 1 Tribal Elder – AP
4 Kidnapped Afghan Aid Workers Released – VOA
Abducted Aid Workers Freed – WP
The China Factor in Afghanistan – TD opinion
Afghanistan, Pakistan and the US: Repairing Relations – BS opinion
Pakistan
Pakistan PM in Balochistan Development Pledge – BBC
Pakistani Taliban Raise Funds Through Street Crime – AP
Pakistan Governor Escapes Rocket Attack – VOA
Take on Pakistan's Jihadist Spies – FT opinion
Iran
US Accuses Iranians of Plotting to Kill Saudi Envoy – NYT
US Says it Foiled Iran-backed Terror Plot – WP
Iran Plotted to Kill Saudi Ambassador, US Charges – LAT
US Ties Iran to Plot to Kill Saudi Envoy – WSJ
Agents Foil Iranian Terror Plot in DC – WT
Iran Agents 'Planned US Terror Attacks' – BBC
US Charges 2 Iranians over Plot to Kill Saudi Ambassador – TT
US Confronts Iran over Alleged Assassination Plot – TG
US Ties Iran to Plot to Assassinate Saudi Diplomat – AP
Plot to Kill Saudi is a Shift in Iran's Tactics, US Says – LAT
Iran’s Quds Force Implicated in Alleged plot – WP
Suspect in Iranian Terrorism Plot Had Key Connections – WP
US to Pressure Iran over 'Plot' – BBC
How the Iranian Plot Unfolded – CSM
Alleged Plot Uncharacteristically Bold – WP
Mexico Says it Helped US Foil Plot to Kill Saudi Envoy – LAT
Saudi Arabia to 'Take Measures' After Iran Plot – Reuters
Iran Rejects Charge in Plot to Kill Saudi Envoy – AP
Iran Rejects US Allegations of Saudi Envoy Plot – Reuters
Feud Rooted in History for Iran, Saudi Arabia – WP
Low-key Saudi Ambassador Wields High-level Power – WP
Iran vs. Saudi Arabia: In Wikileaks – CSM
Iranian Lashed 74 Times for 'Insult' to Ahmadinejad – TG
Iranian Actress 'Faces 90 Lashes' – BBC
Iranian Leaders Support US Protesters – WP
What Alleged Terror Plot Tells Us – WP opinion
The Iranian-Saudi Cold War Heats Up – FP opinion
US Should Call Iran's bluff – LAT opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Israel Reaches Deal With Hamas to Free Captured Soldier – VOA
Netanyahu Announces Hamas Deal to Free IDF Soldier Shalit – NYT
Israeli PM Announces Deal with Hamas to Free Soldier – WP
Deal Signed to Free Gilad Shalit – BBC
Israel and Hamas Agree Gilad Shalit Release – TT
Israel, Hamas Announce Deal on Captured Soldier – AP
Netanyahu Says Shalit Deal Signed by Both Sides – Reuters
Hamas Steals Abbas Thunder With Prisoner Deal – Reuters
Israeli Cabinet Minister Blasts Prisoner Swap Deal – AP
Israel Spills Few Secrets on Prisoner Swap – Reuters
Shalit Deal: There is a Price for His Freedom – TT
Why Israel and Hamas Agreed to a Prisoner Swap – CSM
Shalit Deal: How the Israeli Soldier will be Released – TT
Israel’s West Bank General Warns Against Radicals – NYT
Mideast Envoys Seek Israeli-Palestinian Talks – AP
US Very Hopeful Israel, Palestinians to Meet Oct 23 – Reuters
Colombia Won't Commit to Palestinian State Vote – AP
Syria
Sanctions Pose Growing Threat to Syria’s Assad – NYT
Security Forces Abduct Thousands in Syria – WT
Heavy Fighting Reported in City of Homs – LAT
Activists: Syrian Security Forces Kill 3 in Homs – AP
Syrian Opposition Must Avoid Splits – Reuters
China Urges Faster Syria Reforms – BBC
China Calls for Bashar al-Assad to Reform – TT
Libya
Qaddafi Forces Give Ground in Sirte – NYT
NATO Says Extent of Resistance in Libya Surprising – AP
Libya NTC Head Jalil Visits Sirte – BBC
High Ranking Gaddafi Officials 'Leading Defense of Sirte' – TT
Egypt
Anger at Egypt’s Military Leaders Grows – VOA
With Clashes, Egyptians Lose Trust in Military Ruler – Reuters
Anger Grows at Egypt Military in Christian Deaths – AP
A Top Egyptian Minister Quits in Protest Over Killings – NYT
Finance Minister Resigns to Protest Copts' Slayings – LAT
Egypt Minister Quits over Protest – BBC
Egypt’s Finance Minister Resigns – WP
Islam's War on the Cross – TT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
12 Killed in Slew of Attacks Targeting Iraq Police – AP
Bombs Hit Iraqi Police in Baghdad, 14 Dead – Reuters
UN Rights Office 'Distressed' by Saudi Executions – Reuters
Piracy
UK and US Forces 'Rescue Somali Pirate-held Italian Ship' – BBC
British Marines Free Hijacked Italian Ship Off Coast of Somalia – TT
Somali Pirate's Hostages Freed after Message in Bottle – AP
How Cargo Ships are Taking on Piracy – TT
Five Most Notorious Recent Incidents – TT
Five Notorious Modern Examples – TT
US Department of Defense
Panetta Warns of Budgets Cuts Weakening Military – WT
Panetta Sketches Out Strategy on Cuts – WP
Panetta: Pentagon Cuts will Hit Lawmakers at Home – AP
Army Leadership Discusses Budget Outlook – AFPS
US Army, Marines Join Up to Save Light Vehicle – Reuters
Former DODEA Chief Miles Fired After IG Finds Misconduct – S&S
United States
US Issues World Travel Alert Linked to Iran Plot – Reuters
Terror Trial Opens in Plane Bombing Attempt – WP
Prosecutor: Nigerian in Failed US Airliner Attack Sought ‘Martyrdom’ – VOA
Detroit 'Underwear Bomber' on Trial – BBC
Justifying the Killing of an American – NYT editorial
Obama’s Killing of US Citizens – WT editorial
Are Voters Looking for an Isolationist? – NYT opinion
Africa
Sudan, S. Sudan Step Toward Resolving Border, Oil Disputes – CSM
S. Sudan Worries Could Become Terror Breeding Ground – CSM
Sudan: Three Darfur Peacekeepers Killed – BBC
'Huge' Turnout in Liberian Poll – BBC
Liberia Ends Peaceful Vote, Braces for Results – Reuters
Runoff Expected in Liberia's Presidential Race – LAT
Uganda MPs Suspend All Oil Deals – BBC
Rebel Tuaregs From Libya Organizing in Mali – AP
Somalia: Shelling Shuts Mogadishu Hospital – BBC
Kenya Struggling to Contain Spillover of Somalia's Violence – CSM
Americas
Mexico: US Shared Plot Information From Beginning – AP
Mexico: Central America Migration Drops 70 Percent – AP
Mexican Drug Cartels Reach into Belize – WP
Asia Pacific
China and Vietnam Move to Reduce Tensions in S. China Sea – NYT
China, Vietnam Sign Deal to Resolve Sea Dispute – AP
Chinese Telecom Firm Tied to Spy Ministry – WT
Chinese Workers 'More Assertive' – BBC
South Korean President Visits US – LAT
Nuclear, Trade Issues to Dominate S. Korea's President US Agenda – VOA
South Korea’s Lee Defends Stance on North – WP
Indonesia: Terror Suspect Says He Opposed Bali Bombings – AP
Group: Philippine Army Mislabeled Child Soldiers – AP
Philippines Says No State Honors for Marcos Burial – AP
Burma Frees Dissident; More Prisoners Expected to Follow – NYT
Burma Frees Dissidents but Many Still in Jail – Reuters
Burma to Free More than 6,300 Prisoners – LAT
Burma Frees Prisoners in Amnesty – BBC
Some Burma Political Prisoners Kept in Jail – AP
Skepticism Meets Burma's Prisoner-Release Plan – VOA
Burma Amnesty: Is Real Reform Next? – Time opinion
Europe
Slovakia Rejects Euro Bailout – NYT
Slovakia Votes Down Bailout Move – BBC
Slovakia Rejects Bailout Expansion – WP
Aid Plan Emerges for Europe’s Banks – NYT
Ukraine’s Tymoshenko Jailed for Seven Years – NYT
Ukraine Jails Opposition Politician – WP
Ukraine ex-PM Convicted of Abuse of Power – LAT
Moscow Calls Ukraine's Sentencing of Tymoshenko 'Anti-Russian' – VOA
Ukraine: Concern over Tymoshenko Jailing – BBC
Ukraine’s Soviet-style Show Trial – TT editorial
Russia Drops 'Soft Power' for Arms Buildup – Reuters
Russia's Putin Holds Talks with China's Hu – AFP
No Date Set for Continuing Dialogue Between Kosovo and Serbia – VOA
Serb Diplomat Convicted in US Beating Case – AP
War Crimes Suspect Mladic Hospitalized – VOA
South Asia
